The Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of
Ekiti State Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, on Thursday at the National Economic
Council (NEC) meeting, held at the Aso Rock Villa Abuja transferred power of
the NGF to the Governor of Sokoto State, Rt Hon Aminu Waziri Tambuwal.
A statement by the Director, Media and Public Affairs of
NGF, Abdulrazaque Bello-Barkindo read, “Tambuwal has served meritoriously and
harmoniously as Vice Chairman of the Forum under Dr Fayemi in the last four
years.
“Dr John Kayode Fayemi who was only a few weeks ago elected
as the President of the Forum of Regional and State Governments in Saidia in
the state of Casablanca in Morrocco attended the NEC virtually from New York
City, where he is currently attending the United Nations General Assembly
meeting.
“The Sokoto State Governor will be holding fort until May
next year when a proper election is conducted among the governors.
“Before making the announcement, the Ekiti State Governor
acknowledged the result driven output of the NEC and thanked his colleagues and
other members of the council for their support, explaining that yes, we may be
occasionally troublesome, coming from the Forum of Governors, and we do test
your patience but you have never really expressed any frustration with all our
truculent questions and the insistence that the federation must be a true
federation.”
“The new President of the FORAF also did not forget to thank
the Secretariat of the NEC and through the NEC thanked the President and
Commander in Chief of the Country for taking the resolutions of the NEC seriously
by implementing them.
“In his response the Vice President Professor Yemi Osinbajo
said the NGF chairman had taken the wind out of their sail, because he was
“meant to, on behalf of the NEC commend the Ekiti Governor and NGF Chairman’s
informed and patriotic services to the council in the last four years and that
was enhanced by your chairmanship of the NGF, admitting that the NGF has
ensured that we move to a true federation, not just in words but in deeds as
well.”
“Professor Osinbajo prayed that Dr fayemi’s services both
nationally and globally to development, and to all of the good which the nation
deserves and the global community deserves will continue.
“Dr Fayemi formally hands over the Chairmanship of the NGF to Rt Hon Amuinu Waziri Tambuwal on the October 16th.”
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